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|resourcenumber= TE0122 | |resourcenumber= TE0122 | ||
|age= Secondary, Year 10 | |age= Secondary, Year 10 | ||
|content= Simulating how maps are used by Disaster Recovery Agencies to support the rescue and recovery effort. Delivered as a workshop that supports both Edexcel and AQA Physical Geography modules entitled The Restless Earth, specifically the following key ideas: | |content= Simulating how maps are used by Disaster Recovery Agencies to support the rescue and recovery effort. Delivered as a workshop that supports both Edexcel and AQA Physical Geography modules entitled The Restless Earth, specifically the following key ideas: | ||
* Earthquakes occur at constructive, destructive and conservative plate margins: features of earthquakes – epicentre, focus, shock waves. | |||
* The effects of earthquakes and responses to them: primary and secondary effects; immediate and long term responses. | |||
* Tsunamis are a specific secondary effect and can have devastating effects in coastal areas: a case study of a tsunami – its cause, effects and responses. | |||
|strategy= | |strategy= | ||
|Learning Objectives= By the end of this workshop students should be able to: <br />Understand how different roles in disaster mapping have conflicting needs and how suitable resolution requires problem solving skills, <br />Appreciate that team work is crucial in disaster recovery including sharing knowledge and resources,<br />Describe the basic elements of good mapping for disasters. | |Learning Objectives= By the end of this workshop students should be able to: <br />Understand how different roles in disaster mapping have conflicting needs and how suitable resolution requires problem solving skills, <br />Appreciate that team work is crucial in disaster recovery including sharing knowledge and resources,<br />Describe the basic elements of good mapping for disasters. | ||
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MapAction http://www.mapaction.org | MapAction http://www.mapaction.org | ||
|format=The materials provided are a sample of those used in an organised workshop delivered by the British Cartographic Society (BCS), the Defence Geographic Agency (DGA) and MapAction. The scenario is based on the Sendai region of Japan. | |format=The materials provided are a sample of those used in an organised workshop delivered by the British Cartographic Society (BCS), the Defence Geographic Agency (DGA) and MapAction. The scenario is based on the Sendai region of Japan. | ||
|resources= | |resources= | ||
* Restless earth flier outlining the event (366kb) [[File:Restless_earth_flier.pdf]], | |||
* BCS info for teachers before the event & brief outline of how day operates [[File:BCS_info_for_teachers_before_the_event.doc]], | |||
* Restless Earth Presentation before event (2.10 MB) [[File:Restless_Earth_Presentation_before_event.ppt]] | |||
* Restless Earth Workshop Role Descriptions before event [[File:Restless_Earth_Workshop_Role_Descriptions.doc]], | |||
* Restless Earth Teacher Notes (more detailed information about the event including web resources and outline of student roles in teams) [[File:Restless_Earth_Teacher_Notes_before_event_2012.doc]]. | |||
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[[Category:teacher Education]] | [[Category:teacher Education]] | ||
